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Justice Minister Damian Green saw how new technology is being used at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court to improve the justice system.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Thirteen regions will be rolling out video technology in their court services during 2013.
Communities will be benefitting from swift and effective justice as thousands more court appearances will take place via video.
Costly and spurious review cases which clog up the courts, delay justice and place a heavy burden on the tax-payer are to be reformed.
Criminals will face justice far more quickly as court committal hearings are abolished in dozens of areas of England and Wales from today.
Criminal Justice Minister Damian Green today announced measures to ensure serious criminals face justice as soon as possible, by abolishing …
Transcript of the Prime Minister's speech to the Centre for Social Justice.
Dozens of flexible court pilots will speed up cases and help modernise criminal justice services.
Thousands more people will benefit from flexible courts, Criminal Justice Minister Damian Green said today.
Figures have revealed how efficiently and effectively courts and tribunals operated during the Olympics. In the criminal courts…
The Government’s White Paper on criminal justice reform has been published today.
Far-reaching plans to reform the Criminal Justice System were launched today by Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert.
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke officially opened a new state of the art Magistrates’ Court in London today.
Court hearings are becoming more efficient and prisoner movements are being reduced in Hertfordshire's first ever virtual court.
Victims and witnesses in Hertfordshire are benefiting from swift and effective court hearings thanks to the region’s first virtual court.
Two new state of the art magistrates’ courts with first class facilities open for business in Chelmsford and Colchester today.
Video hearings are being extended in a number of courts across the country.
Increased use of virtual courts and live links technology is making justice quicker and more effective.
More victims and witnesses are benefiting from swift and effective court hearings thanks to virtual courts and live links technology.
From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, eurozone and sentencing.
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